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NIEHS and NTP Research Showcased at SOT Annual Meeting in Baltimore

What

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will have a major presence at the annual Society of Toxicology (SOT) meeting in Baltimore, Md. Scientists from the NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), which NIEHS administers, as well as their grantees and collaborators, will share the newest advances, applications and thinking in the field of toxicology.

Why

The SOT Annual Meeting is the largest toxicology meeting and exhibition in the world, attracting approximately 6,500 scientists from industry, academia and government. Toxicology plays an important role in understanding the effects that chemical agents have in our environment. Attending or arranging phone interviews will allow reporters to meet Linda Birnbaum, the new NIEHS/NTP director; hear about the new criteria NTP will be using to evaluate non-cancer studies; learn about new research funding opportunities including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; and hear about cutting-edge science.

Contact

To arrange an interview with NIEHS or NTP scientists, please contact Robin Mackar at (919) 541-0073 or email your request to rmackar@niehs.nih.gov.

Event Highlights

All events will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center.

NTP Criteria for Hazard Identification in Non-Cancer StudiesTuesday, March 17, 2009, 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m., Room 337
The NTP uses specific criteria, to describe the strength of the evidence for conclusions, for substances tested in its cancer bioassay. The program has now developed similar criteria for reaching conclusions from NTP immunotoxicology, reproductive toxicology, and developmental toxicology studies.

NIH Brown Bag Lunch — Review and Grant Opportunities at NIEHSTuesday, March 17, 2009, 12:00 p.m., Room 301
Bring your lunch and join staff from the NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR), and Program Officers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), for informal discussions about the grant review process and NIEHS grant opportunities, including the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/recovery/). Time will be allotted for questions and discussion.

The Grants RoomTuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or by appointment, Room 304
Meet with NIEHS Program Officers to discuss grant opportunities.

Meet the NIEHS/NTP Director - Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S.Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 12:00 p.m., Room 316
Dr. Birnbaum joined NIEHS/NTP as director in January 2009. She is a former SOT president. Dr. Birnbaum will discuss the Institute’s research portfolio and her plans to lead the agency. She, and other federal leaders, will also hear suggestions and answer questions.

NIEHS supports research to understand the effects of the environment on human health and is part of NIH. For more information on environmental health topics, visit http://www.niehs.nih.gov (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm) . Subscribe to one or more of the NIEHS news lists ( http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newslist/index.cfm (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsroom/newslist/index.cfm) ) to stay current on NIEHS news, press releases, grant opportunities, training, events, and publications.

About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov (http://www.nih.gov/).